Red Wings Filip Zadina Is Worthy of First Line Minutes Jeff Middleton | August 20, 2021 I wrote an article about the Detroit Red Wings possible first-line combination of Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin, and Jakub Vrana on Aug. 15. The feedback I got was pretty positive,…
Devils’ Power Play Gets Needed Boost From Dougie Hamilton Alex Chauvancy | August 19, 2021 The New Jersey Devils’ power play in 2020-21 was a mess, and that’s being generous. They had brought in Mark Recchi last offseason to run the power play alongside head coach Lindy…
Dylan Larkin Needs to Bounce Back for the Red Wings in 2021-22 Devin Little | August 18, 2021 If you ask Dylan Larkin about how his season went, he’ll be the first to admit that it didn’t exactly go according to plan. “It was a little bit of…
Wild’s Fiala Set For Big Payday in 2022 Offseason Aaron Heckmann | August 16, 2021 The Minnesota Wild entered the offseason with three RFA’s needing an extension, including Kirill Kaprizov, Kevin Fiala, and Joel Eriksson Ek. It was always going to be a very difficult…
Robin Lehner Claims Kings’ Petersen Is a Top 5 Goalie in the NHL Quinn McLellan | August 16, 2021 Outspoken goaltender Robin Lehner of the Vegas Golden Knights recently conducted a Q&A via Twitter. One of the questions that he answered was about who the top five goalies in…
Devils Need Boqvist to Raise Up His Game in 2021-22 Alex Chauvancy | August 16, 2021 The New Jersey Devils had maybe the most active offseason of any NHL team. They signed Dougie Hamilton to a seven-year, $63 million deal and acquired Ryan Graves to improve their defense.…
Red Wings Top Line Could Be Dangerous – if They Stay Healthy Jeff Middleton | August 15, 2021 There are a lot of things to like about the Detroit Red Wings as a whole. General manager Steve Yzerman has done an excellent job of creating a bright future…
Blake Coleman Is a Perfect Fit For the Flames Michael Wilson | August 14, 2021 Paying top dollar in unrestricted free agency is usually a risky proposition and has not always worked out for the Calgary Flames. In fact, rarely has it worked out. General…
Devils Need Zacha to Repeat His 2020-21 Performance Alex Chauvancy | August 13, 2021 Despite finishing a disappointing 19-30-7, the New Jersey Devils made some progress during the 2020-21 season, most notably with their young core led by Jack Hughes and Ty Smith. Yegor Sharangovich…
Kings Have the Pieces to Be a Playoff Team This Season Zackary Weiner | August 12, 2021 In a recent article, I discussed the idea of the Los Angeles Kings making the playoffs this coming season. I concluded that with the uncertainty surrounding many of the teams…
Hurricanes Strike Gold With Ethan Bear Trade Alex Ohari | August 10, 2021 The Carolina Hurricanes’ defense core stands to look very different in the upcoming 2021-22 NHL season. Gone from their 2020-21 roster are Dougie Hamilton, Haydn Fleury, Jake Bean, and Jani…
Devils Lock Up Emerging Winger Janne Kuokkanen Alex Chauvancy | August 10, 2021 In a final bit of offseason housekeeping, the New Jersey Devils re-signed restricted free agent Janne Kuokkanen to a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $1.825 million. Kuokkanen, who the team…